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Outsourcing inmates continues, case backlog shrinks

Hays County Jail is full and has been outsourcing inmates to other jails for years. Due to the high population of incarcerated people, Hays County has been implementing various programs to attempt to divert people from the jail, such as the mental health court that was recently established and the pretrial services department. Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra has a standing ....

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Letter to the Editor

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Sun, 05/02/2021 - 5:00am
Dear editor,
On Wednesday, April 28, the Hays County Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee voted overwhelmingly in favor of a Public Defender office. This win for quality indigent defense comes after three years of advocacy efforts led by Mano Amiga. The only “NO” vote of the 20-person body came, predictably, from Todd .
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